The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-28
OFFICIAL.
ORDINANCES.

AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance entitled
an ordinance to permit the Central Railroad
and Banking Company of Georgia, the Ocean
Steamship Company of Savannah or such
railroad corporation now existing or hereafter
to be formed as the said last-named corpora
ton may designate, to run track from the
present system of tracks on the west side of
the Savannah and Ogeechee canal TO Mont
gomery street, in the city of Savannah, and
thence along River Street to the Bilbo canal.
SECTION !. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah in Council
assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the au-
thority of the same, That the title of the ordi-
nance passed in Council jan z, 1885, be and the
same is hereby amended so that the title to
said ordinance shall read as follows:
AN ORDINANCE to permit the Central Railroad
and Banking Company of Georgia, the Ocean
steamship Company Of Savannah or such
railroad corporation NOW existing or here
after to be formed az the said last named cor
poration may designate, to run a track from
the present system of tracks on the west side
of the Savannah and Ogeechee canal to Mont
gomery street in the city of savannah, and
thence along River street or the system of
streets and alleys in said city lying next south
of the buildings on the south side of River
street and north of the north side of Bay
street to Randolph street in said city, and
across Randolph street to Bay street, and
through said last named street to Bilbo canal.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained by the authority
aforesaid, That the second part of the first sec
ton of said ordinance passed in Council Janu-
airy 9TH, 1855, be amended by inserting in the
first clause thereof the words along River street,
or and Immediately before the word south in
said clause the word next, and Immediately
after the words River street in said clause the
words land north of the side of Bay street"
and by inserting in the last clause thereof the
words land completed in the time proposed by
them'' so that said second part of said first sec
ton when amended shall read as follows:
That the Central Railroad and Banking Com
pany OF Georgia, or the Ocean Steamship Com
pany of Savannah, or such railroad corporation
(now existing or hereafter TO be formed as said
last named corporation may designate, be. and
they are hereby permitted to construct track
from Montgomery street, on the west along
River street or through the system of streets
and alleys in the said city, lying next south of
the buildings on the south side of River street,
and north of the north side OF Bay street to RAN
dolph street, and across Randolph street to Bay
street, and through said last named street TO
the Bilbo canal, with such turn-outs switches,
side tracks and connections as may be necessary
to bring into general and more profitable use
the wharves along the city 'front.' and to use and
operate on said tracks such cars as may be
necessary for carrying freight to and across
said city front; but nothing herein con-
tanned shall preclude or prevent the said
the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savan-
nah from permitting any other person or cor
poration from building or constructing or build
ing itself track from Montgomery street to
the Bilbo canal in the event the same be not
built as aforesaid by the Central Railroad and
Banking Company of Georgia, or the Ocean
Steamship Company of Savannah, or such rail
TOdu corporation knOW existing or hereafter 10
be formed) as said last named corporation may
designate, but in the event any other person or
corporation shall apply for permission to build
such track from Montgomery street to said
Bilbo canal, then the said the Central Railroad
and Banking Company of Georgia, or the Ocean
Steamship Company of Savannah, or such rail
road corporation NOW existing or hereafter to
be formed) as said last named Corporation may
designate, shall be notified by the Mayor of
the city in writing of such application,
and work is not begun within thirty
days, and completed within such time as such
| or other person or corporation shall bona fide
propose to complete the same, then the said the
Mayor and Aldermen Of the city of Savannah
may grant such permit as to building said
tracks as they in their discretion determine, or
the city may build the said tracks itself, but in
the event that work shall not be begun bona fide
under said new permit within thirty days
| after the same is granted, and completed in the
- time proposed by them, that the said
| right shall be forfeited, and the permission
| hereinbefore given shall be revived and re-
| newed to the said the Central Railroad and
| Banking Company of Georgia, or the Ocean
| Steamship Company of Savannah, or such rail
| road corporation NOW existing or hereafter to
| be formed) as said last named corporation may
designate under the condition hereinbefore pro
| vided
SEC g. Be it further ordained by the author
| ity aforesaid, That section six of said ordi-
nance, passed in Council January Z, 1885, be and
| the same is hereby amended so as to read as
| follows: That in the event said company ex
| tending or using said track shall charge fol
| transportation of freight, no difference in rate
| shall be made on traffic controlled under like
| conditions on account of distance
Ordinance passed in Council January 14th
| 1885.
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